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493. Neotoma mexicana Baird. 



Neotonia mexicana Baird, Proc. Acad. Nat. Scien. Phil., 1855, 

 p. T);^T,. Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., 11, 1901, 

 p. 158. Zool. Ser. Id. Mamm. Middle Amer. & W. Indies, 

 F. C. M. Pub., IV, Pt. I, 1904, p. 282. Zool. Ser. 

 Mexican Wood Rat. 



Type locality. Mountains near city of Chihuahua, State of Chi- 

 huahua, Mexico. 



Geogr. Distr. State of Chihuahua, Mexico' north into New 

 Mexico and Texas, in latter state the southwestern part from Davis 

 Mountains to Paisano. 



a. .S'i'oiouiii iittwicaiKi hnllnfn Merriam. 



Neotoma mexicajia hiillata Merr,, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., ix, 1894, 

 p. 122. Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., 11, 1901, 

 p. 158. Zool. Ser. 

 Santa Catalixa Wood Rat. 



Type locality. Santa Catalina Mountains, southeastern Arizona. 

 Geogr. Distr. Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona. 



h. .Vi'otoiiKi niiwicdiKi iii(ft//r/isi.'< Goldman. 



Neotoma mexicana madrensis Goldm., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 

 XVIII, 1905, p. 37. 

 Sierra Madre Wood Rat. 



Type locality. Sierra Madre. near Guadalupe y Calvo, State of 

 Chihuahua, Mexico. Altitude. 7,000 feet. 



Ge)d. Char. Smaller than N. mexicana; color different. 



Color. Above pale cinnamon, darkest on dorsal region, beneath 

 dull white; fur plumbeous at base; axillae ochraceous buff; fore and 

 hind feet white; tail brownish above, grayish beneath. 



Measurements. Total length, 320; tail vertebrae, 150; hind 

 foot, 33. 



494. Neotoma navus Merriam. 



Neotoma navus Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., xvi, 1903, p. 47. 

 Elliot, Mamm. Middle Amer. & W. Indies, F. C. M. Pub., iv, 

 Pt. I, 1904, p. 282. Zool. Ser. 

 Active Wood Rat. 



Type locality. Sierra Guadalupe, State of Coahuila, Mexico. 

 Geogr. Distr. State of Coahuila, Mexico. Range unknown. 



495. Neotoma sinalose Allen. 



Neotoma sinalo<s Allen. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. N. Y., 1898, 

 p. 149. Elliot, Mamm. Middle Amer. & W. Indies, F. C. M. 

 Pub., IV, Pt. I, 1904. p. 283. Zool. Ser. 



